Paph. superbiens var. curtisii

[physiognomy]

I bought this plant from Joan Bateman late last year & was happy when it came into bud. Cool flower plus the attractive foliage makes this a great species in my book.

The tag reads P. curtisii 'Phillip' x P. curtisii 'Twilight Glow'

 

[SlipperFan]

I really like this species! You have a beauty, Peter!

 

[physiognomy]

Thanks, Dot. I am pretty happy with this one!

 

[W. Beetus]

Very nice bloom! Great coloration throughout.

 

[Stone]

A very nice one!

 

[SlipperKing]

yep! a really nice one.

 

[Shiva]

Very nice color!

 

[Roth]

Excellent one

 

[fbrem]

very nice, a favorite species of mine, would you mind showing the leaves. They can have some of the nicest foliage among the paphs

 

[NYEric]

.. plus the attractive foliage makes this a great species in my book.

I dont see any foliage! :evil:

 

[physiognomy]

Here's a quick snap comparing the foliage of my Paph. superbiens... The plant in back is 'Leonhardt' x 'Maroon Marvel', front is 'Phillip' x 'Twilight Glow', and right is 'Nightfire' x 'Lula'.

 

[Spaph]

Nice collection of superbiens!

 

[Justin]

nice plants!

 

[Roth]

Here is a photo of a superbiens (wild one) too at the bottom, same leaves, really funny that most superbiens look the same...

However, a true superbiens has quite distinctive leaves apart from the flower, but I have seen hundreds of 'tonsum var. curtisiifolium', with superbiens leaves, and a really crappy tonsum flower in Sumatra...

 

[NYEric]

This looks like superbiens to me while the one below looks like v. curtsii.
The v. curtsii i slighter and has a bluish tint.

However, a true superbiens has quite distinctive leaves apart from the flower, but I have seen hundreds of 'tonsum var. curtisiifolium', with superbiens leaves, and a really crappy tonsum flower in Sumatra...

 

[GuRu]

This looks like superbiens to me while the one below looks like v. curtsii.
The v. curtsii i slighter and has a bluish tint.

I'm really confused to distinguish these species but one thing seems to be certain - you can't tell them by the colouration of the foliage or generally by the foliage.

 

[NYEric]

I will have to get a superbiens to show the diff.